Fatoumata Diawara  Image from Discogs  Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in the Ivory Coast to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheikh Oumar Cissoko's 1999 feature film La Genèse, Dani Kouyaté's popular 2001 film Sia, le rêve du python, in the internationally renowned street theatre troupe Royal Deluxe, and played a leading role in the musical Kirikou et Karaba. She later took up the guitar and began composing her own material, writing songs that blend Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences. Noted for her distinct “sensuous voice,” she has performed and recorded with Oumou Sangaré, AfroCubism, Dee Dee Bridgewater (on Red Earth: A Malian Journey), and the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. Her new EP was released May 9, 2011 and her debut album Fatou with World Circuit Records was released in September 2011. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. Artist biography from last.fmUpcoming gigs:
Wed 23 Jul 2025 | FATOUMATA DIAWARA: Festival de Nîmes 2025, Nîmes, France |  RSVP Notify | Sun 27 Jul 2025 | Fatoumata Diawara: Musicalarue Festival 2025, Luxey, France |  RSVP Notify | Thu 31 Jul 2025 | Fatoumata Diawara: Am Schluss 2025, Thun, Switzerland |  RSVP | Sat 2 Aug 2025 | Fatoumata Diawara: Rock Bridge Festival, Malestroit, France |  RSVP | Sat 9 Aug 2025 | Fatoumata Diawara: Festival du Chant de Marin - Paimpol 2025, Paimpol, France |  RSVP |
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